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obama photos. her husband first sworn in as senator in 2005. >> oh, my goodness, this was barack becoming a u.s. senator. i remember this so clearly. see sasha there. she walked up to vice president cheney and he reached out his hand to shake her hand, she slapped him a high-five, then turned around and waved at the camera, and i thought, oh, my god, here we go. >> but then suddenly, it's four years later, a presidential campaign and the first nomination. >> oh, my goodness, the kids have gotten so big. i think that's what we look at. we don't look at the moment. we really measure things by how much the girls have grown. >> daddy, what city are you in? >> this was convention 2008 in denver. >> i love you, daddy. >> and tonight, another convention, 2012. two young girls, who've grown up in the white house, sasha now 11, malia, 14. >> we can see the physical difference. we can see the height. but what's the other most surprising change in them? >> i am pleasantly surprised at how normal they are. i d
obama photos. her husband first sworn in as senator in 2005. >> oh, my goodness, this was barack becoming a u.s. senator. i remember this so clearly. see sasha there. she walked up to vice president cheney and he reached out his hand to shake her hand, she slapped him a high-five, then turned around and waved at the camera, and i thought, oh, my god, here we go. >> but then suddenly, it's four years later, a presidential campaign and the first nomination. >> oh, my goodness,...
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president obama has said he is doing the same thing, and the obama campaign trying to remind voters of romney's first reaction criticizing the president as the attack was unfolding. >> our u.s. diplomats were >> when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, mitt romney showed an extraordinarily lack of presidential character. >> reporter: that up in virginia where he gave his speech today. the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the same that romney wants to get more deeply involved in syria than the president, and on iraq tonight, they point out romney argued the full withdrawal of troops from iraq was a mistake. diane, election day, four weeks from tomorrow. >> right, and i want to remind everybody that david and jake tapper will be here with george stephanopoulos and me. the whole political team when the vice presidential contenders face off "one on one, the candidates" debate moderated by our own award-winning martha raddatz, and that's thursday at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. >>> and now we have some breaking nis to tell you about tonigh
president obama has said he is doing the same thing, and the obama campaign trying to remind voters of romney's first reaction criticizing the president as the attack was unfolding. >> our u.s. diplomats were >> when our u.s. diplomats were attacked in libya, mitt romney showed an extraordinarily lack of presidential character. >> reporter: that up in virginia where he gave his speech today. the campaign arguing voters should know that romney's time line for afghanistan is the...
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the obamas starting a new chapter in this white house. and the abc news powerhouse team is everywhere, on this historic day for america. live, from abc's election headquarters, this is a special "world news" with diane sawyer. >> good evening. and it was a day of celebration for president obama and a day of soul-searching for the republican party. and a reality check for a nation, seeking to move forward as a hard-fought election. tonight, your voice has become your vote, and these are the results at this hour. electoral votes. president obama with a decisive victory. and the president also winning the popular vote. and there are two pictures this morning after that say so much about two families, after the long campaign. governor romney, gathered with his family in a hotel room. and president obama and his family, on their way back to the white house. and abc's white house correspondent jake tapper, with us again tonight. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. after logging more than 170,000 miles on air force one and a grueling and int
the obamas starting a new chapter in this white house. and the abc news powerhouse team is everywhere, on this historic day for america. live, from abc's election headquarters, this is a special "world news" with diane sawyer. >> good evening. and it was a day of celebration for president obama and a day of soul-searching for the republican party. and a reality check for a nation, seeking to move forward as a hard-fought election. tonight, your voice has become your vote, and...
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president obama made it official today. he wants to stay there four more years. the president kicked off his 2012 re-election run with the video, e-mails, even texts, searching for his supporters again to recapture the magic from four years ago. jake tapper broke the news the announcement would come before dawn today. he's at the white house tonight. >> reporter: here's a video from senator obama four years ago. a campaign appearance of hope, making promises of change. >> we want something new. we want to turn the page. >> reporter: we can end a war, the campaign said then. e can end a war, lanet. the campaign said then. we can save the planet. we can change the world. here's the video president obama sent out this morning declaring his candidacy. >> i don't agree with obama on everything, but i respect him and i trust him. >> reporter: it's the difference between running as an inspiring blank slate and as an incumbent leading the nation mired in three wars, including libya, with close to 9% unemployment and a controversial record such as the health care law. in
president obama made it official today. he wants to stay there four more years. the president kicked off his 2012 re-election run with the video, e-mails, even texts, searching for his supporters again to recapture the magic from four years ago. jake tapper broke the news the announcement would come before dawn today. he's at the white house tonight. >> reporter: here's a video from senator obama four years ago. a campaign appearance of hope, making promises of change. >> we want...
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now president obama gets the ball. three things he has to score, our political team is covering it all tonight. we start with jake tapper right there in charlotte. >> reporter: good evening. president obama will not only be competing with mitt romney's convention here. he'll also be competing with memories of his own convention four years ago and all the promise he then seemed to represent. >> first lady michele obama came to the podium this afternoon to prepare for her speech tomorrow night. her husband, at a labor day celebration in ohio, took credit for saving the u.s. auto industry. >> i believed in you, i bet on you, and because of that bet, three years later, that bet is paying off for america! >> reporter: it's a line that begins to answer the classic question from ronald reagan in 1980. >> are you better off than you were four years ago? >> reporter: over the weekend, top obama aides and supporters struggled to answer that question. >> are we where we need to be? no. >> we have a lot more work to do. >> no, but
now president obama gets the ball. three things he has to score, our political team is covering it all tonight. we start with jake tapper right there in charlotte. >> reporter: good evening. president obama will not only be competing with mitt romney's convention here. he'll also be competing with memories of his own convention four years ago and all the promise he then seemed to represent. >> first lady michele obama came to the podium this afternoon to prepare for her speech...
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take this obama ad. >> romney's never stood up to china. all he's ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: but that's not true. [ buzzer ] romney's former company bain capital may have invested in companies with operations in china, but there is no evidence that they shipped any u.s. jobs there under romney's leadership. and this from the romney campaign. >> mitt romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama, worst job record since the depression. >> reporter: but that's not true. [ buzzer ] on obama's watch, there have been more jobs lost than created. but at this point in george w. bush's first term, even more jobs were lost. accurate or not, you'll see more ads like those, because the campaign, both of them, diane, are convinced their working. >> jon, great to have you reporting in tonight. >>> and coming up here, a living room explodes in flames. the fire extinguisher the only defense. we put some real families to the test and they failed. would you know what to do? [ mosquitoes buzzing ] ♪ [ female announcer ] repel mos
take this obama ad. >> romney's never stood up to china. all he's ever done is send them our jobs. >> reporter: but that's not true. [ buzzer ] romney's former company bain capital may have invested in companies with operations in china, but there is no evidence that they shipped any u.s. jobs there under romney's leadership. and this from the romney campaign. >> mitt romney has a plan to get america working. barack obama, worst job record since the depression. >>...
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president obama thinking that the american people want b bipartisan compromiscompromise. republicans seem to think it means they want the obama agenda stopped, as john boehner indicated in his interview with you. >> that's right. you have to hear what he says tonight. as you said, jake, i spoke to the man whose gavel will, in a sense, be a kind of opening bell when the team of republican incumbents storm the capitol. men and women who will bring their new activism to the house floor, just steps from where i'm standing right now. and the man who will have to work with them as their leader is john boehner. you've been looking at the president's face. do you feel he got the message you felt you were sending? >> there seems to be some denial on the part of the president and other democratic leaders, the message that was sent by the american people. when you have the most historic election in over 60, 70 years, you would think that the other party would understand that the american people have clearly repudiated the policies that they put forward the last two years. >> reporte
president obama thinking that the american people want b bipartisan compromiscompromise. republicans seem to think it means they want the obama agenda stopped, as john boehner indicated in his interview with you. >> that's right. you have to hear what he says tonight. as you said, jake, i spoke to the man whose gavel will, in a sense, be a kind of opening bell when the team of republican incumbents storm the capitol. men and women who will bring their new activism to the house floor, just...
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there's president obama chomping on his gum. and there he is, distracted during his own parade by that cell phone. there's 11-year-old sasha still squirming like a little girl, but growing up right before our eyes. and some big sister teasing from malia, photo bombing what could have been such a sweet picture of her parents kissing. these days, the president sounds like any other dad. >> now that my girls are getting older, they don't want to spend that much time with me anyway, so, i'll be probably calling around looking for somebody to play cards with me or something. because i'm getting kind of lonely in this big house. >> reporter: the former chief of staff to first lady laura bush says life in a fishbowl may be tough, but it can still be fun. >> surprisingly, it really is fairly easy to have a good life and a normal life and a happy life inside that bubble. >> reporter: malia seems to be very happy with her cell phone. and even though her mother has said she's not allowed to use it during the weekdays, maybe this time, ther
there's president obama chomping on his gum. and there he is, distracted during his own parade by that cell phone. there's 11-year-old sasha still squirming like a little girl, but growing up right before our eyes. and some big sister teasing from malia, photo bombing what could have been such a sweet picture of her parents kissing. these days, the president sounds like any other dad. >> now that my girls are getting older, they don't want to spend that much time with me anyway, so, i'll...
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president obama and president clinton, side by side at the podium. and when the current president left, president clinton continued, conducting his own free-wheeling question and answer session about the tax cut deal made by president obama with the republicans. a deal that, of course, has the democrats in revolt. as we said, can president clinton now be the closer? jake tapper can tell us. he's at the white house tonight. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. that's right. ensnarled in an intense debate with democrats over the tax cut deal that he negotiated with republicans, president obama today unleashed the big dog. after meeting for more than an hour in the oval office, president obama this afternoon introduced the husband of his democratic primary rival to offer his full throated support for the controversial compromise. >> i thought, given the fact that he presided over as good an economy as we've seen in our lifetimes, that it might be useful for him to share some of his thoughts. >> the agreement taken as a whole is, i believe, the best b
president obama and president clinton, side by side at the podium. and when the current president left, president clinton continued, conducting his own free-wheeling question and answer session about the tax cut deal made by president obama with the republicans. a deal that, of course, has the democrats in revolt. as we said, can president clinton now be the closer? jake tapper can tell us. he's at the white house tonight. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. that's right. ensnarled in...
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agents also questioned the former solyndra ceo, chris gronet, who had so proudly given president obama a tour of the plant last year. administration officials tell abc news there was no political influence involved in the process and that the meetings at the white house with the solyndra investor were unconnected to the failed loan. as to the loss of half a billion dollars in taxpayer money, an offifial says simply such startup loans by their nature can be risky. >> all right, brian, thank you. >>> and from the obama administration nowowo the republicans. it's your voice, your vote. the republican presidential hopefuls are licking their wounds from last night's prize fight, in which they delivereded their strongest punches in the debate to the front-runner, texas governor rick perry. abc's jon karl tells us what happened and checks the fakes. >> rick perry. >> reporter: rick perry's easily soared to the top. now, the hard part. being a candidate ununr fire. >> do you still believe that social security should be ended as a federal program as you did six months ago when your book came ou
agents also questioned the former solyndra ceo, chris gronet, who had so proudly given president obama a tour of the plant last year. administration officials tell abc news there was no political influence involved in the process and that the meetings at the white house with the solyndra investor were unconnected to the failed loan. as to the loss of half a billion dollars in taxpayer money, an offifial says simply such startup loans by their nature can be risky. >> all right, brian,...
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obama's, shoes by j. crew, dress by designer tracy reese, when 2 hits stores it will cost less than $500. the designer said she's been jammed with requests. and the first lady met with supporters today, she said she was a little tired after that long night on the stage here yesterday. but she said, she felt like that speech, david, set the stage for what's at stake in this election. >> a little bit tired but pleased how it went. cecilia, our thanks to you. by the way, diane will be sitting down. with the first lady tomorrow just hours before president obama takes the stage on the closing night of the democratic national convention. that interview with the first lady tomorrow night right here on "world news." >>> and another big name at the democratic convention. caroline kennedy. she told me today this is the first convention in which she won't introduce her uncle teddy, the late edward kennedy. four years ago caroline endorsed then senator obama saying he inspired her the way her own father inspired amer
obama's, shoes by j. crew, dress by designer tracy reese, when 2 hits stores it will cost less than $500. the designer said she's been jammed with requests. and the first lady met with supporters today, she said she was a little tired after that long night on the stage here yesterday. but she said, she felt like that speech, david, set the stage for what's at stake in this election. >> a little bit tired but pleased how it went. cecilia, our thanks to you. by the way, diane will be...
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on undecided women who very much could hold the key now to a second term for barack obama. diane? high stakes on both sides. >> all right. yeah, david, and great to have you reporting tonight. >>> and as you said, the presidential race keeps coming back to jobs, and today, a kind of report card for all of us on the nation's economic recovery. news that the nation's gross domestic product grew at 2% in the third quarter. that's faster than in the second quarter. and fueled by consumer spending and a housing market rumbling back to life. experts say it's a sign that the risk of a second recession is now low. >>> and, we move on next to a story about one devastated american family that has sparked a conversation among thousands of other families today. two young children were murdered, their nanny, accused of the crime. and so, we decided to search out some numbers, nationwide, for perspective on so much pain. abc's dan harris has the answers. >> reporter: the aftermath of what police suspect is an astonishing act of betrayal. last night, dr. marina krim returned home to her u
on undecided women who very much could hold the key now to a second term for barack obama. diane? high stakes on both sides. >> all right. yeah, david, and great to have you reporting tonight. >>> and as you said, the presidential race keeps coming back to jobs, and today, a kind of report card for all of us on the nation's economic recovery. news that the nation's gross domestic product grew at 2% in the third quarter. that's faster than in the second quarter. and fueled by...
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president obama and the nato allies made it official. afghan forces will take the lead in combat next summer, in preparation for the u.s. withdrawal at the stroke of midnight on december 31, 2014. but the announcement raises questions among the 89,000 american troops still in afghanistan, and abc's jake tapper brought some of those questions straight to the president today. listen. >> reporter: if this hand-off is premature, what plans are in place if afghanistan starts to fall apart or comes under taliban rule? >> i don't think there's ever going to be an optimal point where we say, this is all done, this is perfect, this is just the way we wanted it, and now we can wrap up all our equipment and go home. there's a process. and it's sometimes a messy process. >> and back here on the home front, president obama was fielding some very different kinds of questions over his campaign and a new ad attacking republican mitt romney. it may have backfired. some of the president's loyal supporters are saying, enough. it's your voice, your vote, an
president obama and the nato allies made it official. afghan forces will take the lead in combat next summer, in preparation for the u.s. withdrawal at the stroke of midnight on december 31, 2014. but the announcement raises questions among the 89,000 american troops still in afghanistan, and abc's jake tapper brought some of those questions straight to the president today. listen. >> reporter: if this hand-off is premature, what plans are in place if afghanistan starts to fall apart or...
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complete coverage of president obama's address. see you at 6:00. >> veggie bu >>> tonight on "world news," turning point in iraq. after seven years, america's formal combat mission is over, the president talks about the road ahead. >>> hurricane earl. zeroing in on the east coast. residents warned to prepare for winds gusting to 160 miles per hour. >>> an answer for women at risk of breast cancer. if you remove a healthy breast, can it save your life? >>> and, a peek at the big oval office makeover. the obama style on display, and what the president had woven into his rug. >>> good evening. a long road and a long war have reached a milestone tonight. president obama announcing that america has officially ended its combat mission in iraq, giving the lead to iraqi forces. and beginning a new chapter. >> from this desk, 7 1/2 years ago, president bush announced the beginning of military operations in iraq. the americans who are served in iraq completed every mission they were given. they defeated a regime that had terrorized its peopl
complete coverage of president obama's address. see you at 6:00. >> veggie bu >>> tonight on "world news," turning point in iraq. after seven years, america's formal combat mission is over, the president talks about the road ahead. >>> hurricane earl. zeroing in on the east coast. residents warned to prepare for winds gusting to 160 miles per hour. >>> an answer for women at risk of breast cancer. if you remove a healthy breast, can it save your life?...
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obama, seen here nursing a glood upper lip, got 12 stitches. also at the game were arnie duncan and avery robinson, the president's nephew. no word yet on if he will be invited back. >> john, thank you. >>> the white house more concerned tonight. another release of those classified documents by wick key leeks. we're told this new batch including diplomatic cables that could embarrass the u.s. and governments around the world. the administration has been working the phones warning allis of what's coming. jon karl is in washington tonight, as well. jon, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, david. a senior u.s. official tells me today that this upcoming release of classified state department documents by wikileaks is, quote, outrageous and dangerous. u.s. embassies around the world have been put on alert. ininstructed to wash foreign governments that hundreds of thousands of supposedly confidential diplomatic communications are about to be made public. it's the latest from wikileaks, the website run by jewel yabuli. he released some 400,000 cl
obama, seen here nursing a glood upper lip, got 12 stitches. also at the game were arnie duncan and avery robinson, the president's nephew. no word yet on if he will be invited back. >> john, thank you. >>> the white house more concerned tonight. another release of those classified documents by wick key leeks. we're told this new batch including diplomatic cables that could embarrass the u.s. and governments around the world. the administration has been working the phones warning...
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headline -- obama embraced by catholics. romney dines with rich people. >> reporter: that's pretty good last night. i spent some time on the phone with the romney campaign today firewall, they don't buy it. they say they're going to win iowa. they point to a new poll today. they sayt'razor thin in ohio. and get this, diane. this really struck me. i asked nate, the math whiz, if the election were tonight, how many states would go into a recount? he said, we're looking at two three states in a recount automatically. going to be a very long night. >> that close. thank you, david. and a reminder, on sunday, george stephanopoulos and his heliners will be here. chicago mayor rahm emanuel and senator marco rubio from florida, tackling it all on "this week." >>> and president obama also faced some serious questions last night about his administration's response to that deadly attack in benghazi. the one that cost four americans their lives. tonight, we have learned that ambassador chris stevens, who was killed in the attack, repeate
headline -- obama embraced by catholics. romney dines with rich people. >> reporter: that's pretty good last night. i spent some time on the phone with the romney campaign today firewall, they don't buy it. they say they're going to win iowa. they point to a new poll today. they sayt'razor thin in ohio. and get this, diane. this really struck me. i asked nate, the math whiz, if the election were tonight, how many states would go into a recount? he said, we're looking at two three states...
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to sing kumbaya with obama. we're sending them to stop obama. >> reporter: more than 500 senate, house and governor races today, now in the hands of the voters. >> big decisions to be made. >> reporter: the mood, very different today than two years ago. from pennsylvania to kentucky, all over the country, more blame than hope. the crushing economy, partisan fissures, dysfunctional government. what's your mood on this election day? >> scared. >> a little apprehensive about what's going on, you know -- >> reporter: about what? >> all the fighting between the parties. >> there's just too much theater. >> i'm voting against a lot of things this year. >> reporter: we asked voters around the country to sum up in one word what they want most from washington, beginning tomorrow. >> cooperation. >> unity. >> change. >> health care. >> peace. >> stability. >> statesmanship. >> harmony. >> open-minded. >> employment. >> term limits. >> reporter: and talking to voters, you get a sense of people weary of economic hard times,
to sing kumbaya with obama. we're sending them to stop obama. >> reporter: more than 500 senate, house and governor races today, now in the hands of the voters. >> big decisions to be made. >> reporter: the mood, very different today than two years ago. from pennsylvania to kentucky, all over the country, more blame than hope. the crushing economy, partisan fissures, dysfunctional government. what's your mood on this election day? >> scared. >> a little...
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president obama pulling ahead. before the democratic convention that same poll, the two men tied at 48 apiece. tonight, the president with a six-point lead. strategists on both sides recognize that in this election year, even a small shift is significant. >> a four-point leader, a four, five-point lead in this environment is as sig as a 10 to 12-point lead 20 years ago. >> reporter: abc analyst matt dowd has advised candidates from both parties and argues the country is more polarized now. only a tiny slice of americans have yet to decide. >> today we only have about 6% of people who are truly swing and truly persuadable. so if you get a four, five or a six-point bounce, it means you're maximizing what absolute you can get. >> reporter: what led to this bounce? dowd points to michelle obama's performance and to bill clinton and that moment, those voters who chose obama last time who still like him but are disappointed. >> no president, no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repair
president obama pulling ahead. before the democratic convention that same poll, the two men tied at 48 apiece. tonight, the president with a six-point lead. strategists on both sides recognize that in this election year, even a small shift is significant. >> a four-point leader, a four, five-point lead in this environment is as sig as a 10 to 12-point lead 20 years ago. >> reporter: abc analyst matt dowd has advised candidates from both parties and argues the country is more...
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will it energize president obama, go on the offensive? >> i feel fabulous. >>> what is governor romney's plan to keep his momentum? >>> taking the heat hours before the debate tonight, secretary of state clinton takes responsibility for those controversial security decisions in libya. >>> make them stop. >> hello, this is rachel, card holder services. >> a new tidal wave of law-breaking robo-calls, 1 million more consumer complaints than last year. how can you stop them? >> it's just annoying. >>> and masterpiece thievery. a huge hall of famous paintings, picasso, matisse stolen in a brazen heist. why the joke may be on the thieves tonight. >>> good evening on this tuesday night. as we come on the air, president obama and governor mitt romney are preparing to head into the arena for their second big debate, and both men are on the ground just outside new york city. they know the power of one night in this race. look at this. you can see it right there. after the first debate, a dramatic change, that surge for mitt romney. now, just 3 week
will it energize president obama, go on the offensive? >> i feel fabulous. >>> what is governor romney's plan to keep his momentum? >>> taking the heat hours before the debate tonight, secretary of state clinton takes responsibility for those controversial security decisions in libya. >>> make them stop. >> hello, this is rachel, card holder services. >> a new tidal wave of law-breaking robo-calls, 1 million more consumer complaints than last year....
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red for romney or blue for obama. here in denver and across the country apparently obama is comfortably ahead. according to one new study voters can correctly predict the winner 81% of the time even if they strongly support the other guy. which chia candidate is more popular? which candidate's cookies more appetizing? doesn't matter. chances are you probably already know who will win. david wright, abc news, denver. >> thanks for watching. for some of you we'll say good night. though, for others, stay with us for more of our one-hour broadcast, election 2012, our powerhouse team standing by to tell you surprising x factors they think could decide this race. it's coming up right after a short break. for those of you leaving us, good night. >>> tonight a missing cross found along a roadway, hundreds of miles from where it belonged because of a tip to abc 7 news. >> the fiery assault on a san francisco muni bus. a world series reveler now facing charges and tab the city is now facing. >> one last campaign swing for suppo
red for romney or blue for obama. here in denver and across the country apparently obama is comfortably ahead. according to one new study voters can correctly predict the winner 81% of the time even if they strongly support the other guy. which chia candidate is more popular? which candidate's cookies more appetizing? doesn't matter. chances are you probably already know who will win. david wright, abc news, denver. >> thanks for watching. for some of you we'll say good night. though, for...
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. >> i finally decided he's got the best chance to beat obama. i mean, really i do. >> reporter: newt gingrich, more at home in the south, is hoping to score big here. and he needs to. he told us he is not dividing conservatives by staying in the race. you also have conservatives that say you are helping blow it for them because conservative vote is divided. >> or we're actually helping because between us, santorum and i are stopping romney. >> reporter: do you see any scenario that you get out before the convention? >> who knows? my expectation is that we'll be in tampa. my expectation is that it's going to be an open convention. >> reporter: romney said yesterday, a convention battle would doom republican chances of beating obama. rick santorum angrily disagrees. he also said a contested convention would be a disaster, ensure an obama victory. >> you know, maybe he should start making the case for why he should be elected as opposed to playing all these math at the convention games. >> reporter: later tonight, in this room, gingrich will host w
. >> i finally decided he's got the best chance to beat obama. i mean, really i do. >> reporter: newt gingrich, more at home in the south, is hoping to score big here. and he needs to. he told us he is not dividing conservatives by staying in the race. you also have conservatives that say you are helping blow it for them because conservative vote is divided. >> or we're actually helping because between us, santorum and i are stopping romney. >> reporter: do you see any...
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obama is going to laugh at him. >> reporter: meantime, romney's return to new hampshire comes after a 24-hour swing through south carolina, confident enough in new hampshire to leave the state. a south carolina win could put him on the fast track to the nomination. and even where social conservatives play a huge role, a new poll shows romney in the lead in south carolina, as well. he remains focused on the economy. in fact, just minutes after those improving job numbers were released today, the lowest unemployment in more than two years in this country, romney continued to blast the benchmark once predicted by president obama's own economic advisers. >> he said, look, if you let me borrow $787 billion, we'll be able to keep unemployment from going above 8%. 8%. 8%. 8%. 8%. unemployment below 8%. >> reporter: later, governor romney making it clear, regardless of the slowly improving jobs picture, unemployment will be remain central to his case. "of course it's good news fewer americans are out of work, but 35 consecutive months of unemployment above 8% is no cause gr celebration." even
obama is going to laugh at him. >> reporter: meantime, romney's return to new hampshire comes after a 24-hour swing through south carolina, confident enough in new hampshire to leave the state. a south carolina win could put him on the fast track to the nomination. and even where social conservatives play a huge role, a new poll shows romney in the lead in south carolina, as well. he remains focused on the economy. in fact, just minutes after those improving job numbers were released...
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obama the biggest crowds of his africa trip came out in his final stop at tanzania. the president got into the groove, another thing the two presidents had in common. >> what is it about this continent that makes presidents dance? >> in this case i was joyful. >> some dance there. >>> and this just in tonight. it's on health care, a surprising delay to announce tonight in one of the most controversial parts of the president's new health care reform. that employer mandate which requires companies with 50 or more workers to provide health insurance or face fines starting next year. well tonight, a timeout. employers will now have until 2015, the obama administration says it wants to simplify the requirements to make it less confusing. >>> and we have another headline about american health tonight and pills and painkillers. a hidden epidemic striking our neighbors and families. a new alert tonight from the cdc says the number of women dying from overdoses in america is sky rocketing. more women die from overdoses on all drugs than die from car accidents. and a new membe
obama the biggest crowds of his africa trip came out in his final stop at tanzania. the president got into the groove, another thing the two presidents had in common. >> what is it about this continent that makes presidents dance? >> in this case i was joyful. >> some dance there. >>> and this just in tonight. it's on health care, a surprising delay to announce tonight in one of the most controversial parts of the president's new health care reform. that employer...
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it dogged president obama, as he traveled out of town with big plans. here's abc's white house correspondent jake tapper. >> reporter: president obama headed to chicago this evening for a series of campaign fund-raisers. one of them, an early celebration of his 50th birthday, which is tomorrow. earlier, the president met with his cabinet and empathized what he wants them all now focused on. >> they are redoubling their efforts to focus on what matters most to the american people. and that is, how are we going to put people back to work? >> reporter: that pledge not withstanding, not only is the president right now focusing on his campaign coffers, congress has left town. for a month. the halls of congress are empty. despite all the pledges that they, too, would immediately focus on the nation's 14 million unemployed. >> americans are talking about good paying jobs, right here at home. >> biggest concern people have is -- >> jobs, jobs, jobs. >> reporter: the president took his economic team out for burgers today. >> cheddar cheeseburger, well done. >> r
it dogged president obama, as he traveled out of town with big plans. here's abc's white house correspondent jake tapper. >> reporter: president obama headed to chicago this evening for a series of campaign fund-raisers. one of them, an early celebration of his 50th birthday, which is tomorrow. earlier, the president met with his cabinet and empathized what he wants them all now focused on. >> they are redoubling their efforts to focus on what matters most to the american people....
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. >> reporter: and what if he runs against obama? so, if you're the republican nominee, no negative ads against barack obama? >> just tell the truth. more people have gotten food stamps under barack obama than ever before in american history. you think that's an achievement? you'd be a good president. >> and jon karl joins us now from iowa. jon, stick with us here, because there was something else that happened on the campaign trail today. look at this video from new hampshire. one of mitt romney's sons was asked if his father would release his tax returns. he said he didn't know, but he heard somebody suggest if president obama released his birth certificate and grades, maybe then his father would reveal his tax return. we all know that birth certificate has been made public. so, matt romney tweeted an apology, saying, "i repeated a dumb joke, my bad." jon, no surprise tonight, the obama team quickly jumped on this. >> reporter: no doubt about it. this was a rare misstep for a romney campaign that has been carefully choreographed. t
. >> reporter: and what if he runs against obama? so, if you're the republican nominee, no negative ads against barack obama? >> just tell the truth. more people have gotten food stamps under barack obama than ever before in american history. you think that's an achievement? you'd be a good president. >> and jon karl joins us now from iowa. jon, stick with us here, because there was something else that happened on the campaign trail today. look at this video from new...
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one that then senator obama strongly opposed. as of this summer, the war had cost u.s. taxpayers more than $700 billion and a cost to troops and their families that cannot be tabulated on any spreadsheet. >> here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. >> reporter: and george, president obama today cast the announcement as part of a larger transition, with the deaths of osama bin laden, anwar al awlaki, moammar gadhafi and the beginning of the withdrawal of u.s. troops from afghanistan. the president said, the tide of war is receding. george? >> but there could be several more years in afghanistan. okay, jake, thank you. >>> this war was divisive been the first bomb dropped. and for most of the last eight years, most americans have opposed it. 66%, earlier this year. but most of the burden has been carried by fewer than 1% of us. the military and their families. abc's martha raddatz has focused on their stories from the very start of the war. >> reporter: there are so many who sacrifice so much. so many who gave their lives, their limbs. but th
one that then senator obama strongly opposed. as of this summer, the war had cost u.s. taxpayers more than $700 billion and a cost to troops and their families that cannot be tabulated on any spreadsheet. >> here at home, the coming months will be another season of homecomings. >> reporter: and george, president obama today cast the announcement as part of a larger transition, with the deaths of osama bin laden, anwar al awlaki, moammar gadhafi and the beginning of the withdrawal of...
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but he's ceding the middle, those independent voters he needs to beat obama. dropped 18 points in the last month. but they know they have to take out santorum. >>> now, a new raspberry for congress today from the american people. a poll showing congressional approval has dipped to 10%. the lowest level in nearly 40 years. today, congress is less popular than the irs, than president nixon during watergate. even bp in the wake of the gulf oil spill. >>> and also tonight, a new question in that tragic case of the father who blew up his house and his two children were inside. an investigation has now been launched into how a 911 operator handled a call from the terrified social worker who brought the children to the house of their father, jason powell. she called 911, tried to convince the operator the children were in danger. listen. >> how long will it be? >> i don't know, ma'am. they have to respond to emergency, life-threatening situations first. >> this could be life-threatening. i'm afraid for their lives. >> all-told, this conversation took six minutes. aut
but he's ceding the middle, those independent voters he needs to beat obama. dropped 18 points in the last month. but they know they have to take out santorum. >>> now, a new raspberry for congress today from the american people. a poll showing congressional approval has dipped to 10%. the lowest level in nearly 40 years. today, congress is less popular than the irs, than president nixon during watergate. even bp in the wake of the gulf oil spill. >>> and also tonight, a new...
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obama says. ultimately the frustrated president, in an unprecedented move, dictates a detailed six-page term sheet on his final strategy, instructing the military to send in 30,000 more troops, 10,000 fewer than the pentagon wanted, and setting july 2011 as a day for when troops would begin to withdraw. i can't let this be a war without end, the book has the president explaining to republican senator lindsey graham, and i can't lose the whole democratic party. >> reporter: the white house insists people should read the whole book, saying, quote, the president comes across in the review and throughout the decision-making process as a commander in chief who is analyt analytic, strategic and decisive. diane? >> and we have read the whole thing, and we will have an exclusive interview with bob woodward, his first, talking about the new book, and you can see it, right here, on monday. >>> and, moving on now, to salmonella. we finally saw him face to face today. the owner of an iowa egg farm, linked to
obama says. ultimately the frustrated president, in an unprecedented move, dictates a detailed six-page term sheet on his final strategy, instructing the military to send in 30,000 more troops, 10,000 fewer than the pentagon wanted, and setting july 2011 as a day for when troops would begin to withdraw. i can't let this be a war without end, the book has the president explaining to republican senator lindsey graham, and i can't lose the whole democratic party. >> reporter: the white house...
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what president obama did today, zeroing in on putin's inner circle. and what putin is doing to strike back. >>> top of the world. the breach at the brand-new world trade center, the site of 9/11. how did a boy get in through a hole, and climb to the very top? and what we've learned about the officer at the top of that building tonight. >>> and the "wheel of fortune" stunner. how did he do it? this is all he had to go on. >> well, this looks tough to me. >> take a closer look, right there, tonight. could you have solved it? now's your chance. it's a thing. "world news" starts now. >>> good evening, on this thursday night. diane has the evening off. and we have a lot to get to. and we do begin with the big, here with the new clue in the mystery of that plane that vanished 13 days ago. we cannot forget the 239 people who disappeared with it. tonight, we want to show you a closer look at that key image. investigators, desperate to find out -- it would appear to be debris in the indian ocean. is it a piece of flight 370? and tonight, that abc news exclusiv
what president obama did today, zeroing in on putin's inner circle. and what putin is doing to strike back. >>> top of the world. the breach at the brand-new world trade center, the site of 9/11. how did a boy get in through a hole, and climb to the very top? and what we've learned about the officer at the top of that building tonight. >>> and the "wheel of fortune" stunner. how did he do it? this is all he had to go on. >> well, this looks tough to me....
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today's written apology from president obama himself failed to pacify the crowds. even in areas where the taliban have little influence, afghans called for the death of americans. apologies, he says, are not enough. at another u.s. base, protesters threw rocks and tried to storm the walls. afghan soldiers responded with bullets, but couldn't prevent protesters from raising a white, taliban flag on the base's outer wall. tomorrow are traditional friday prayers. and demonstrations are expected to grow even larger and more violent. tonight, this city is tense. and, george, all americans here are on lockdown. >> nick schifrin, in kabul. thanks. >>> and still ahead on "world news," the creative genius behind harry potter is getting ready to thrill us again. but this time, j.k. rowling has her eye on grown-ups. >>> and the frustrating customer service calls, going from this -- >> hi, this is sherry. >> hi, this is betty. >> to this. >> my name is walter jamison. >> and why it could mean 100,000 new jobs on u.s. soil. [ male announcer ] how can power consumption in china,
today's written apology from president obama himself failed to pacify the crowds. even in areas where the taliban have little influence, afghans called for the death of americans. apologies, he says, are not enough. at another u.s. base, protesters threw rocks and tried to storm the walls. afghan soldiers responded with bullets, but couldn't prevent protesters from raising a white, taliban flag on the base's outer wall. tomorrow are traditional friday prayers. and demonstrations are expected to...
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this isn't just about obama care in their view? >> not at all. this is the president's signature achievement. it would be a black mark for it not to work. bigger than that, this has a potential to undermine his entire legacy, his entire vision of government. i went back and read the president's inaugural speech from just the beginning of this year. this was a ringing call to what he called collective action, government action. if government doesn't work here he is not going to be advance that agenda for activists. his entire vision for a second term begins to collapse. >> so many plans on the line. thank you, george. thank you, rebecca, once again. an extraordinary day today. >>> now we move on tonight. a new scandal for the secret service. this time an agent assigned to guard the president accused of inappropriate behavior. abc's junior justice correspondent pierre thomas on this new story tonight. >> reporter: only 19 months after secret service agents were accused of sleeping with prostitutes on a presidential trip to colombia, this is not the
this isn't just about obama care in their view? >> not at all. this is the president's signature achievement. it would be a black mark for it not to work. bigger than that, this has a potential to undermine his entire legacy, his entire vision of government. i went back and read the president's inaugural speech from just the beginning of this year. this was a ringing call to what he called collective action, government action. if government doesn't work here he is not going to be advance...
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david muir is on the story. >> reporter: president obama and challenger, mitt romney. the president today surrounded by multimillionaires, which agree with him. it brings up warren buffett, asking what buffett has long been asking. why does he pay a much lower tax rate than his own secretary? >> the executives who are with me here today, agree with me. they agree with warren, this should be fixed. >> reporter: the president argues if you make more than a million dollars, you should pay the same tax rate as the middle class. one of those millionaires standing behind him stood outside with us today with his office manager. he makes 39 times what she makes. their tax rate, not even close. >> i pay 26.4%, she pays 33.4%. >> reporter: we wondered how much she would save with his tax rate? >> $9,300 back to kelly. >> i was shocked. and a little dismayed. but with little chance the buffett rule will pass congress, many saw it as a political stunt. just look at the newest video from the obama campaign. >> corporations are people, my friend. >> reporter: mitt romney is fighting
david muir is on the story. >> reporter: president obama and challenger, mitt romney. the president today surrounded by multimillionaires, which agree with him. it brings up warren buffett, asking what buffett has long been asking. why does he pay a much lower tax rate than his own secretary? >> the executives who are with me here today, agree with me. they agree with warren, this should be fixed. >> reporter: the president argues if you make more than a million dollars, you...
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maybe even more so for michelle obama. because, an adviser told the author, everyone was waiting for a black woman to make a mistake. but she moved past that anxiety and took on a fight against childhood obesity and became a defender of her husband's drive to reform health care. there were clashes. the friction between her and some of the president's top aides became so intense former press secretary robert gibs shouted profanities about the first lady. and a first lady so examined for what she wore along the way realized that suddenly everything she wore carried meaning. this photo of a casually dressed mrs. obama walking the family dog became an internet sensation. she became strategic. glamorous at night. but during the day, she wore relatable clothing bought at chain stores. eventually, michelle obama came to not only embrace but love her role as first lady. and the white house says this book oversensationalizes, hypes any characterizations of conversations that took place behind closed doors here. today i asked the pr
maybe even more so for michelle obama. because, an adviser told the author, everyone was waiting for a black woman to make a mistake. but she moved past that anxiety and took on a fight against childhood obesity and became a defender of her husband's drive to reform health care. there were clashes. the friction between her and some of the president's top aides became so intense former press secretary robert gibs shouted profanities about the first lady. and a first lady so examined for what she...
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while obama says the u.s. should continue the stimulus. >> reporter: do you think the united states is just wrong? >> no, i don't. we're different countries. we have different needs. we're going to do things at different speeds. you guys can run a bigger deficit for longer than we can. but you know, this year, we are borrowing more than virtually any other country in the g-20. we're actually borrowing more this year than greece. so, it's necessary for britain to tighten its belt and prove that we can live within our means. and having won the election on that basis, and formed a coalition government on that basis, i want to demonstrate that that's what we're going to do. >> reporter: you don't look at the united states and in any way say, you are continuing to stimulate yourself into a point of no return? >> well, president obama himself has got plans for quite aggressive budget deficit reduction that i think is going to take your deficit down to 3% of gdp from where it is by 2015. >> reporter: the junior partn
while obama says the u.s. should continue the stimulus. >> reporter: do you think the united states is just wrong? >> no, i don't. we're different countries. we have different needs. we're going to do things at different speeds. you guys can run a bigger deficit for longer than we can. but you know, this year, we are borrowing more than virtually any other country in the g-20. we're actually borrowing more this year than greece. so, it's necessary for britain to tighten its belt and...
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and who last night focused on president obama. >> i'm not going to eat barack obama's dog food. >> reporter: for some others, , the hawk eye state is do or die. needing a strong showing here tomorrow, congresswoman michele bachmann and coverager governor tim pawlenty. those two showed last night there is no love lost between them. >> an undisputable fact that in congress, her record of accomplishment and results is nonexistent. >> governor, when you were governor in minnesota, you said the era of small government is over. that sounds more like barack obama, if you ask me. >> reporter: how do you make the decision about when to be aggressive and when not? it's a risk. >> people want to see direct answers and clear answers. i suppose there's a risk. the poinin i made last night were basic fact. >> reporter: the straw poll is a fund-raiser for the republican party here. 14,000 voted four years ago. about the same number are expected this time. candidates buy $30 tickets for supporters to vote for them. it's way to measure voter enthusiasm. diane, one local politics . professor called the straw
and who last night focused on president obama. >> i'm not going to eat barack obama's dog food. >> reporter: for some others, , the hawk eye state is do or die. needing a strong showing here tomorrow, congresswoman michele bachmann and coverager governor tim pawlenty. those two showed last night there is no love lost between them. >> an undisputable fact that in congress, her record of accomplishment and results is nonexistent. >> governor, when you were governor in...
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president obama took early on. many jobs across the industrial midwest, president obama's fire wall, ohio and wisconsin and michigan were dependent on the auto industry. if you see a favorable ritting for that that's good news for the president. >> we will be right here bringing everybody the big news tonight. because it is a once in a generation election. a changing america election and rarely have the stakes been higher and not just because the white house is up for grabs so is control of the senate and abc's jonathan karl, our veteran capitol hill correspondent is here and we ask in the three places he'll be watching tonight, the states also voting by the way on some pretty far-ranging things. we'll get to that in a moment. jon. >> that's the other big battle is the battle for control of the u.s. senate so very early in the night i'm going to be looking at two senate seats especially. the first one up in massachusetts, this is scott brown against elizabeth warren. the most expensive race in the country. the most
president obama took early on. many jobs across the industrial midwest, president obama's fire wall, ohio and wisconsin and michigan were dependent on the auto industry. if you see a favorable ritting for that that's good news for the president. >> we will be right here bringing everybody the big news tonight. because it is a once in a generation election. a changing america election and rarely have the stakes been higher and not just because the white house is up for grabs so is control...
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but still, president obama is under 50% approval rating. it's very tough to get re-elected when your approval rating is under 50%. in fact, the only way to do so is to make your opponent so outlandishly unacceptable, there's no choice that voters have but to pull the lever for you. that's what george w. bush did to john kerry in 2004 and that's what barack obama is probably going to have to try to do to whoever the republican nominee is in 2012, david. >> could be an ugly race ahead. and jake, you saw that same headline that caught our eye today, the former clinton cabinet member, robert reich, who says it's going to be hillary clinton for vice president this go-round. but this didn't get past the tapper truth squad today? >> reporter: no, it's kind of crazy talk. vice president biden doesn't want to do it. secretary clinton doesn't want to do it. and most importantly, president obama doesn't want to do it. but it does touch on an important problem for president obama. and that is, he's not going to be able to capture the same lightning in
but still, president obama is under 50% approval rating. it's very tough to get re-elected when your approval rating is under 50%. in fact, the only way to do so is to make your opponent so outlandishly unacceptable, there's no choice that voters have but to pull the lever for you. that's what george w. bush did to john kerry in 2004 and that's what barack obama is probably going to have to try to do to whoever the republican nominee is in 2012, david. >> could be an ugly race ahead. and...
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it was a story that seemed at first blush to reveal racism in obama's administration. that's now how it looked 24 turs later and that's why the hirleyent called shirley sherrod as say he was sorry and convince her to return to the agriculture department. the president talked to us, too, de we're going to have that in a moment. at we begin tonight with jake tapper at the white house. cccccc >> reporter: good evening, good evening, e president spokht. president obama spoke with ccrley sherrod, the former stice.lture department employee, obae resignation the administration sought and then wased an injustice. president obama today told shirley sherrod he was sorry. >> he expressed his apologies for for the events of the last events of the l >> reporter: it was an apology that sherrod accepted and one she felt was she due, as she she felt said on "good morning america" this morning. said that iave people think that i as a racist, someone who has worked against racism all of my hufe, really, really hurt. theeporter: after all the speech she had originally told unfairlyspeech
it was a story that seemed at first blush to reveal racism in obama's administration. that's now how it looked 24 turs later and that's why the hirleyent called shirley sherrod as say he was sorry and convince her to return to the agriculture department. the president talked to us, too, de we're going to have that in a moment. at we begin tonight with jake tapper at the white house. cccccc >> reporter: good evening, good evening, e president spokht. president obama spoke with ccrley...
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president obama is making his case to congress, and we look at the family secrets of the syrian leader. >>> sleeping pills, a wakeup call for americans. a new truth about how many of us are using them and what they do to your body. >>> and behind the headlines tonight, the wife of george zimmerman speaking out, what she says happened the night before trayvon martin was shot. >>> good evening and tonight america's biggest game is generating the biggest headline, a massive settlement between the national football league and thousands of former players. some of them the best players in the game who say they're now living with devastation from all those concussions in the sport they loved. these are the numbers tonight. the nfl promising $765 million in more than 4,500 lawsuits from retired players. is this enough money and is money alone enough? dan harris right here and he's been covering the story all day. >> reporter: this is a story that has provoked so many visceral emotions. you have a league that's a profit-generating machine, fans that really love the hard hits and the former play
president obama is making his case to congress, and we look at the family secrets of the syrian leader. >>> sleeping pills, a wakeup call for americans. a new truth about how many of us are using them and what they do to your body. >>> and behind the headlines tonight, the wife of george zimmerman speaking out, what she says happened the night before trayvon martin was shot. >>> good evening and tonight america's biggest game is generating the biggest headline, a...
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this week full of presidential events dedicated to presid issues other than the economy, president obama today struggled to convey to the american people that he's on top of the economic crisis, even as he didn't have much of an answer as to what he can do to get us out of it. the rose gar arranged event in the rose garden this afternoon -- ood ood afternoon, everybody. >> reporter: president obama >> reporte tried to convince the public that he's on top of the economic crisis and will be presenting new ideas in the coming weeks. he also scolded republicans in coming w congress for obstructing legislation to help small businesses create jobs through ore loans.nd more loans. holding this s bill hostage is directly detrimental to our economic growth. onomic growth.conomists we spoke to agreed that small businesses to agreed thatthey can start hiring again, but they didn't think the president's need legislation would do much, nor did they think there are any , sy answers. but they d >> it's a lot easier when you can pull out a theory book and ey think there iption like a doctor and say, "he
this week full of presidential events dedicated to presid issues other than the economy, president obama today struggled to convey to the american people that he's on top of the economic crisis, even as he didn't have much of an answer as to what he can do to get us out of it. the rose gar arranged event in the rose garden this afternoon -- ood ood afternoon, everybody. >> reporter: president obama >> reporte tried to convince the public that he's on top of the economic crisis and...
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president obama appear was them tomorrow night. >>> now damning indictment. of operation "fast and furious" that botched obama administration program supposed to track guns used by drug dealers in mexico. today a justice department investigation cited a pattern of serious failures according to the report. for one thing the government lost track of the guns it supplied. the report recommended 14 employees from field agencies to high-ranching officials be reviewed for possible disciplinary action. and the report also said attorney general eric holder should have been briefed much earlier than he was. >>> overseas the explosive protests against the united states, the ones citing that anti-islam film seemed to be waning, but there is a new target tonight in france. a satirical magazine added fuel to the fire publishing cartoons mocking the profit mow hphet mu. and tonight, 22 schools and embassy are being closed as a precaution against violence in france. >>> now we head to the gulf, where high stakes car games are under way. the u.s. placed an unmistakable signa
president obama appear was them tomorrow night. >>> now damning indictment. of operation "fast and furious" that botched obama administration program supposed to track guns used by drug dealers in mexico. today a justice department investigation cited a pattern of serious failures according to the report. for one thing the government lost track of the guns it supplied. the report recommended 14 employees from field agencies to high-ranching officials be reviewed for possible...
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obama to the white house two years ago. a new poll shows women, who went for obama by 13 points in 2008, now lean republican by four points. independents went for obama two years ago by eight points. they now favor republicans by 20. >> you ran with such, if i may, audacity. yet, legislatively, it has felt timid at times. >> you know, i have a profound disagreement with you. it wasn't change you can believe in in 18 months. it was change you can believe in, but you know what? we're going to have to work for it. >> reporter: jon stewart aver e averagaverag averages around 1 million viewers a night, but more than that, he has what one white house official calls cultural currency. in other words, relevance. an ability to influence perceptions. in a move that carries with it some risks, this start, stewart will hold a rally on the national mall in washington, d.c. the rally to restore sanity. >> it is happening, people. it is happening! >> reporter: a response to glenn beck's rally, restoring honor. a million moderate march, wh
obama to the white house two years ago. a new poll shows women, who went for obama by 13 points in 2008, now lean republican by four points. independents went for obama two years ago by eight points. they now favor republicans by 20. >> you ran with such, if i may, audacity. yet, legislatively, it has felt timid at times. >> you know, i have a profound disagreement with you. it wasn't change you can believe in in 18 months. it was change you can believe in, but you know what? we're...
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you hear president obama talk about an orderly transition. secretary of state clinton said the same thing on the sunday shows yesterday, an orderly transition. now, the administration says they're not talking about a transition necessarily away from mubarak being the president of egypt, but one think tank expert on egypt who visited with national security staff today said that she thought all this talk of an orderly transition is president obama signaling to mubarak directly that it's time for him to step down, diane? >> so many ways of shakespearian drama, jake. thank you. reporting from the white house. >>> and before president obama, four other u.s. presidents dealt with hosni mubarak, who has held on to power for three decades, so who is this 82-year-old who has been such a survivor politically and every other way? here's john donvan. >> reporter: 30 years ago he wasn't the dictator, he was the understudy watching a parade with then egyptian president anwar sadat who was about to die. arguably it was the assassins who attacked the front s
you hear president obama talk about an orderly transition. secretary of state clinton said the same thing on the sunday shows yesterday, an orderly transition. now, the administration says they're not talking about a transition necessarily away from mubarak being the president of egypt, but one think tank expert on egypt who visited with national security staff today said that she thought all this talk of an orderly transition is president obama signaling to mubarak directly that it's time for...
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president obama flying to portugal on air force one today for a nato summit. and already, there's a headline about american forces in afghanistan. the white house says the goal is that american combat troops will begin pulling out by next july, which we knew. but all combat troops will be out by 2014, and at the same time the u.s. is pouring on the fire power. so, let's bring in martha just a month ago. so, is this an official deadline of 2014. >> >> reporter: it is, diane. they're going to start drawing down next year, turning more and more of the country over to the afghan security forces. listen to what vice president biden said about this. >> we have to say, look, you got to step up, man. we're going to -- the training wheels off. in october, i mean, next july, so, you better practice riding. nato forces have been pounding the enemy. just look at these statistics. back in october 2008, there were 338 air strikes. that means missiles and bombs. last year, during october, 660 air strikes. and this october, just last that's about 35 air strikes a day. that is
president obama flying to portugal on air force one today for a nato summit. and already, there's a headline about american forces in afghanistan. the white house says the goal is that american combat troops will begin pulling out by next july, which we knew. but all combat troops will be out by 2014, and at the same time the u.s. is pouring on the fire power. so, let's bring in martha just a month ago. so, is this an official deadline of 2014. >> >> reporter: it is, diane. they're...
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that's what president obama declared himself in an interview with george stephanopoulos just hours ago. >>> protection. could working up a sweat short-circuit the cancer cells in all our bodies right now? >>> and solutions. a new idea today from the man who made latte a household word. what if all of us together gave loans to bring jobs and bring america back? >>> good evening. it was truly an electrifying moment as amanda knox literally was bowed over by the news that her conviction for the murder of her roommate had been overturned, and she is free after nearly four years. the american exchange student confined to a cell in italy, just one hour outside each day passing the hours, we are told, reading 1,000 books in all, and tonight, amanda knox is reunited with the family that's kept constant vigil. in fact, her parents brought an empty suitcase as a measure of their faith that their daughter would be bringing her few possessions from prison home to seattle where, by the way, the city is rejoicing tonight. and no one has covered this story in more depth than our own "20/20" anchor el
that's what president obama declared himself in an interview with george stephanopoulos just hours ago. >>> protection. could working up a sweat short-circuit the cancer cells in all our bodies right now? >>> and solutions. a new idea today from the man who made latte a household word. what if all of us together gave loans to bring jobs and bring america back? >>> good evening. it was truly an electrifying moment as amanda knox literally was bowed over by the news...
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obama. but first, abc white house correspondent jake tapper at the united nations with what happened there. jake. >> reporter: good evening, diane. today's political back and forth represents the highest of stakes with president obama coming to the united nations meeting with more than 100 world leaders, some of them potential u.s. enemies for the annual meeting of the general assembly. as president obama arrived in new york city today, mitt romney is focused on comments the president made to "60 minutes" about whether the recent events in the muslim world gave mr. obama pause about supporting the arab spring movement. the president said no. >> i'm sure there will be bumps in the road. >> reporter: in pueblo, colorado the republican nominee berated the president accusing him of down playing the serious threats. >> he said the developments in the middle east were bumps in the road. yeah, that was my reaction. bumps in the road. we had an ambassador assassinated. >> reporter: the white house i
obama. but first, abc white house correspondent jake tapper at the united nations with what happened there. jake. >> reporter: good evening, diane. today's political back and forth represents the highest of stakes with president obama coming to the united nations meeting with more than 100 world leaders, some of them potential u.s. enemies for the annual meeting of the general assembly. as president obama arrived in new york city today, mitt romney is focused on comments the president...
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obama? for republicans looking to stop mitt romney, this is where they have to do it, south carolina. more blue-collar than iowa and new hampshire. more conservative. and more worried about jobs. unemployment, nearly 10%, which is why his opponents are now pounding romney's resume. the years he spent buying up companies and then selling them at huge profits. sometimes creating jobs. but often, slashing them. one of the shadow groups, the superpacks supporting newt gingrich, spending more than $3 million to get this documentary out there. with images of romney getting his shoes shined on the tarmac. stories of his already large homes growing larger. and tales of workers who lost their jobs. >> romney is planning to bulldoze his $12 million, 3,000-square-foot home and replace it with an 11,000-square-foot home instead. >> and that hurt so bad, to leave my home. >> reporter: it is a strategy, ripped straight from the pages of the obama team's play book. portraying romney as a sort of gordon gek
obama? for republicans looking to stop mitt romney, this is where they have to do it, south carolina. more blue-collar than iowa and new hampshire. more conservative. and more worried about jobs. unemployment, nearly 10%, which is why his opponents are now pounding romney's resume. the years he spent buying up companies and then selling them at huge profits. sometimes creating jobs. but often, slashing them. one of the shadow groups, the superpacks supporting newt gingrich, spending more than...
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but diane, as you saw, the st starpower in iowa today, michelle obama. the first lady hoping to help her husband carry that state again in november. diane? >> from the campaign trail, david muir once again tonight. thank you, david. 83 days now until americans head to the polls. and there was a big legal decision today about producing a voter i.d. at the polling place. today, a judge in pennsylvania approved a republican-sponsored law, requiring residents of pennsylvania to show photo i.d., if they want to vote. the ruling is expected to be appealed by democratic critics, who say the law makes it harder for poor and young people to vote. >>> and all day long, images like these poured into our news room. tens of thousands of undocumented young immigrants coming out of the shadows. this is the day the president's new initiative begins to take hold, giving them a chance at the legal right to work and live openly in this country and abc's david wright was there, as the lines stretched into the distance. >> reporter: they have been hiding in plain sight. neig
but diane, as you saw, the st starpower in iowa today, michelle obama. the first lady hoping to help her husband carry that state again in november. diane? >> from the campaign trail, david muir once again tonight. thank you, david. 83 days now until americans head to the polls. and there was a big legal decision today about producing a voter i.d. at the polling place. today, a judge in pennsylvania approved a republican-sponsored law, requiring residents of pennsylvania to show photo...
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candidate obama promised the big spenders would no longer get the plum positions. tonight, we report on whether he kept that promise and how does his white house compare to the bush administration he denounced? >>> backstabbed. pakistan arrests the brave people who helped the united states get osama bin laden. outrage building against pakistan tonight. >>> vampire attack in your house. the truth about which of your home appliances sucks up the most energy while you sleep. costing you a whole lot of money. >>> and, team spirit. some big league players with a home run for the heart. >>> good evening. most of us agree, it is a stark reality of modern politics. the hammer lock of money on american power and government. three years ago, candidate obama promised he would change that in his white house. first up tonight, jake tapper, who spent the day looking at new evidence about what is actually happening, three years later. >> mr. stewart bainum and his wife, mrs. sandra bainum. >> reporter: there they're at fancy white house state dinners. >> my good friend from law s
candidate obama promised the big spenders would no longer get the plum positions. tonight, we report on whether he kept that promise and how does his white house compare to the bush administration he denounced? >>> backstabbed. pakistan arrests the brave people who helped the united states get osama bin laden. outrage building against pakistan tonight. >>> vampire attack in your house. the truth about which of your home appliances sucks up the most energy while you sleep....
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let me ask you, george, because the campaign, the obama campaign, is there on the ground watching. they're not going to watch on tv, they're there to watch on the ground. why? >> well, obviously, they know they're vulnerable right now. they really only see two potential nominees and threats and i think itit rick perry and mitt romney. the rest they don't believe can get the nomination or win the election, although they're kind of hoping that sarah palin gets in. >> matt, you agree, those two? >> yeah, i agree with that. i also think it's interesting, i don't think the obama folks ever thought rick perry was going to get in until very recently. so i think they're just now getting caught up in having to deal with it. as you say, diane, a whole new force in this race when he gets in that they haven't been preparing fofo >> as we said, it is game on, tonight is the night. we thank all of you for joining us and weighing in. of course, as we all know, those republicans, fighters, are trying to replace president obama ininhe oval office. but here's a question for you. tonight, the preside
let me ask you, george, because the campaign, the obama campaign, is there on the ground watching. they're not going to watch on tv, they're there to watch on the ground. why? >> well, obviously, they know they're vulnerable right now. they really only see two potential nominees and threats and i think itit rick perry and mitt romney. the rest they don't believe can get the nomination or win the election, although they're kind of hoping that sarah palin gets in. >> matt, you agree,...